Software Engineering Institute Carnegie Mellon

Introduction to CBS Lessons Pages
Organization of Lessons
Lesson Categories
Architecture
Business Processes
Configuration Management
Customer & End User Relationship Management
DII COE
Integration & Testing
Modification
Contracting
Product Evaluation & Acquisition
Product Evaluation & Selection
Program Management
Skills
Requirements
Systems and Software Engineering
Technology Insertion
Vendor Relationships

Technology Insertion

Lesson TI1: Plan ahead for technology insertion.

Part of the attraction--and the frustration--of using COTS products is that you will be in a position to take advantage of new technologies as they emerge. Your processes, plans, and management approach must all recognize this as a fact of life for which you must plan.